
Citizen commissions
artconnexion enjoys regional, national and international recognition for its know-how as a producer of works commissioned by civil society in the context of public and private collaborations.
As mediator-producer for the “New Patrons” programme initiated by the Fondation de France, artconnexion accompanies art commissions that respond to the desires and needs of citizens. Since 2000, artconnexion has produced over forty socially-engaged artworks in Northern France, Norway, Poland and the UK.
The New Patrons programme allows citizens confronted with social or local development issues in their territory to involve contemporary artists in response to their concerns, by commissioning an artwork.
Its originality is based on the conjunction between three privileged actors: the artist, the commissioning citizen and the mediator-producer accompanied by public and private partners involved in the project.
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Cléa Coudsi et Éric Herbin
AMPAVE
2018 – on going
Douai (59)
Citizen commission
Exhibition at artconnexion, 7 September - 9 October 2021
The AMPAVE association wanted to commission an artist as part of its activities to raise awareness of the issues surrounding canal transport. In response to the commission, the artist duo Cléa Coudsi and Eric
Herbin proposed a set of works consisting of an installation, an edition and a film.

Philémon Vanorlé
Catapalasme
2018 - on going
Roubaix (59)
Citizen commission
The Roubaix-Tourcoing Children's and Family Centre wanted to commission an artist to promote the transfer of gardening knowledge and innovative agricultural techniques in an urban environment. In response to this commission, Philémon Vanorlé proposed a composite work, a mobile horticultural tool for the Patron. After a phase of experimentation with the mobile vehicule, Cataplasme will continue in the form of a film
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Ongoing
Philémon Vanorlé
Catapalasme Citizen commissions Nord -
Ongoing
Cléa Coudsi et Éric Herbin
AMPAVE Citizen commissions Nord -
Ongoing
LOMA
Biblioparc Citizen commissions Nord -
Ongoing
Bertille Bak et Charles-Henry Fertin
Cité 9 Citizen commissions Pas-de-Calais -
Ongoing
Snøhetta
La maison du canal Citizen commissions Nord -
Ongoing
Nathalie Brevet and Hugues Rochette
Esquelbecq Castle Citizen commissions Nord -
Ongoing
David Ward and Orlando Gough
Bell Ringers Citizen commissions United Kingdom -
Ongoing
Jeppe Hein and Snøhetta
Views Citizen commissions Norway -
2021
Patrick Corillon
On the Track of St Eanswythe’s Waterway Citizen commissions United Kingdom -
2019
Collectif åbäke
Do you know the breakfast joke? Citizen commissions Pas-de-Calais -
2018-
Grégory Buchert
Une parade nuptiale Citizen commissions Somme -
2018
Louise Hervé et Clovis Maillet
The Day of the Cosmos Citizen commissions Nord -
2018
Françoise Pétrovitch
Tenir Citizen commissions Pas-de-Calais -
2016
Hugo Kostrzewa
Sharawaggi Citizen commissions Nord -
2015
Jyll Bradley
Le Jardin Hospitalier Citizen commissions Nord -
2015
Florence Doléac
Neptuna Citizen commissions Nord -
2015
Emilio López-Menchero
La penseuse tigresse Citizen commissions Nord -
2015
Kenny Hunter
A place is a space to be remebered Citizen commissions Pas-de-Calais -
2015
Pierre Ardouvin
The Dockers' Tower Citizen commissions Normandy -
2014
Tracy Mackenna & Edwin Janssen
Vagabond Flux Citizen commissions Nord -
2013
Christian Rizzo et la Compagnie de l'Oiseau-Mouche
De quoi tenir jusqu'à l'ombre Citizen commissions Nord -
2013
Ionna Vautrin
Péniche Citizen commissions Normandy -
2013
Hamish Fulton
Le Chemin de la Cité Citizen commissions Pas-de-Calais -
2013
Erwin Wurm
Bob Citizen commissions Nord -
2012
Kinya Maruyama
Jardin Citizen commissions Pas-de-Calais -
2011
Sammy Engramer
European Think Tank Citizen commissions Nord -
2011
Pierrick Sorin
Binge Drinking Citizen commissions -
2011
Simon Patterson
La Maison Forestière Citizen commissions Nord -
2011
Patrice Carré
Soubise Citizen commissions Nord -
2011
Stéphane Magnin
Un quillier en torchis Citizen commissions Pas-de-Calais -
2010
Qubo Gas
Hullabaloo Citizen commissions Nord -
2010
Fabien Rigobert
Castille Residence Citizen commissions Somme -
2010
Wim Delvoye
Discobolos Citizen commissions Nord -
2009
Janusz Stega
Polish Blue Citizen commissions Norway -
2007
Kenny Hunter
La Demoiselle de Fives Citizen commissions Nord -
2007
Vito Acconci
Le port de Boulogne-sur-Mer Citizen commissions Pas-de-Calais -
2004
Matt Mullican
Parcours Citizen commissions Nord -
2004
Maurizio Nannucci
MDA, du nord au sud et d'est en ouest Citizen commissions Nord -
2003
Jan Kopp
Changer une minute Citizen commissions Nord -
2003
matali crasset
Capsule Citizen commissions Nord